Curious Malagasy customs

Posted on April 23, 2011 by jewamongyou

I was told (by more than one person) that when a couple wishes to marry, they are expected to cohabit for a couple of years.  In the meantime, they save up for the wedding.  During the wedding, the groom must publicly advocate his worthiness to marry the bride.  The bride’s family might raise objections and a debate is held.  If the groom loses the debate, he cannot marry his betrothed and he remains single – but is still saddled with the wedding expenses.  In order to minimize this risk, the groom, or his family, will typically hire a professional advocate, called a “pikabari”.  The pikabari’s reputation depends upon his success rate – just like attorneys in the West.  Top-notch pikabaris can fetch a hefty price.
Circumcision is practised among the Malagasy.  The grandfather (paternal, I think) is expected to swallow the foreskin with banana.  I am not sure what they used before bananas were imported to the island.  In any event, this is one reason I am happy I am not Malagasy.
In the days of the monarchy, a large sea shell (I forget the species) was used as a sort of trumpet to gather the people in times of peace.  In times of war, a Zebu horn was used instead.  The Malagasy have many uses for the Zebu.  It is a common beast of labor and its meat is a staple.  I was even told there is a Malagasy style pizza – which features chunks of Zebu meat.  Among the polygamous African tribes of the South, men use Zebu to buy their wives.
Today I bought a couple of traditional Malagasy music CD’s.  I’ll find out what they sound like upon my return.  I also got some of that famous Malagasy vanilla.  I hope it doesn’t go bad quickly when not refrigerated.

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Racial patterns in Madagascar

Posted on April 22, 2011 by jewamongyou

I had hoped to interview a bunch of English-speaking Malagasy about their various ethnic groups, stereotypes about them and inter-ethnic mating patterns.  Alas, very few people here speak English so all I have to go on is several conversations I had with individuals.
The following opinions were unanimous:
1)  Overall, black African Malagasy are less intelligent than Asian Malagasy.  As one individual put it, “what have blacks invented?”
2)  Overall, black African Malagasy are more likely to be criminals – though crime is not a big problem in Madagascar.
I should add that one person identified an Asian ethnic group as having the worst reputation for being fools and irresponsible:  The Betsileo.  But this person also said that, aside from that, the black tribes are known to be less intelligent.
As for marriage patterns, three people clearly stated that, when an Asian Malagasy marries a black Malagasy, the male is always black and the female always Asian.  One person said the opposite – but I’m fairly certain he was confused with the question; my own observations agree with the others.  I’ve seen several black male/Asian female couples and not one the other way around.
Though what I have done is, by no means, a scientific study, it does confirm the notion that interracial dating patterns are biological in origin and not cultural.  A leftist will claim that, somehow, French colonialism or Western media had something to do with it.  But why would the French have advanced the status of black males over Asian males?  All they were interested in was advancing their own status. As for Western media being a culprit, I find this hard to believe in a nation where the vast majority don’t even have electricity – let alone television.  They live in mud, or thatched, huts and draw their water from the river.   None of the Malagasy I spoke to had any idea why the rules are set as they are; it is a total mystery to them.  There was no indication that things had once been different either.
One individual, who is Christian, said that God gave each race the tools it needs to succeed.  The Asians got intelligence, the blacks got physical prowess and the whites a balance of the two.  I didn’t want to spoil it for him with distinctions between North and South Asians.
I have seen no indication, whatsoever, of any animosity between the Asian and black groups.  As far as I can tell, there is peaceful coexistence.
If it’s true that Madagascar adheres to the same racial patterns we see everywhere else, then this is  a nail in the coffin of the notion that they are the product of culture.  Are we to believe that every culture miraculously produced the same results?
We do find some white male/ black female couples in Madagascar.  This is to be expected due to the vast economic disparity between the two groups.  If not for this disparity, such couples would be around 20-30% just as we find in Western countries.  If the Asian Malagasy were significantly wealthier than the black ones, my guess is that maybe 10% of the mixed couples would involve an Asian man and a black woman.
I had mentioned, in a previous post, that somebody had told me that the Merina (an Asian, and the largest, ethnic group here) focus more on intellectual pursuits.  I now realize this is an exaggeration.  The vast majority of Merina, just like everybody else, are dirt poor and probably have little time for any pursuit other than surviving.  A more accurate statement would have been that, among the elite, the Merina are overrepresented.   It should be noted that most Merina have substantial black heritage and that many “black” Malagasy have some Asian heritage.  The lines are fuzzy.
When I asked one man whose women are the most beautiful, he mentioned a particular tribe whose women look like Arabs.  It is easy to see why, in Africa, sharp features are c0nsidered attractive.  I saw many blond children on the coast.  I was told this is from pirates of long ago.  Apparently the population was so small, hundreds of years ago, that even a few blond pirates were enough to produce a widespread trait today.  Maybe they’re all descended from the same pirate.

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The "sex-tourists" of Madagascar

Posted on April 21, 2011 by jewamongyou

Yesterday I made an excursion to Montadia National Park in order to observe the largest species of lemur – the Indry Indry.  In the end, I was able to observe, and photograph a whole troupe of them and some other species of lemur as well.  I also visited a refuge for various reptiles and paid a visit to my favorite reptiles: the chameleons.  Words cannot describe their beauty.  I saw a couple of wild chameleons and, of course, some geckos as well.
My driver spoke somewhat decent English and the drive was a long one, so I posed many questions to him about Malagasy culture, the various ethnic groups (there are 18 major ones), burial traditions, monuments, traditional dress, marriage customs, language etc. etc.  I mentioned something that a hotel owner in Morondava had told me.  He had said something to the effect of, “the Malagasy do not like the French so much.   The French raped them in the past and they still do so today; look at all the sex-tourists”.  I wasn’t sure what the hotel owner meant by “sex-tourists” but it was clear that, in his opinion, any form of prostitution is equal to rape.  I couldn’t help but notice that this expat American’s wife was considerably younger than him and was clearly of Asian descent – not African like most of the people in that part of Madagascar.  The man was obviously well-off.  I wondered if it was purely coincidence that a young, beautiful Malagasy had fallen for him and that his prestige/money had nothing to do with it.  I thought that he might be a bit of a hypocrite – but I don’t know him personally so I cannot pass judgment upon him.  But back to my conversation with the driver.  I was curious about this odd, and despised, animal known as the “sex-tourist”.  Do men really travel over 5,000 miles just to have sex in a backward country?  Are there not many legal, and safe, brothels in Europe?  I’ve seen many people here in Madagascar.  I’ve seen many natives and many tourists, most of them (apparently) French.  Not once did I see any obvious signs of the “sex-tourist”.  Maybe they’re nocturnal.
I asked Andjry, my driver, what he considered a “sex-tourist”.  Is anybody who visits Madagascar, and hires a prostitute, a “sex-tourist”?  His answer was that anybody who comes here with the intention of preying upon children is a sex-tourist.  As for hiring prostitutes, many natives do it – as do many tourists – but this is merely a transaction between adults.  Nobody gets hurt and nobody  cares.  In fact, having been a prostitute does not even carry a stigma among Malagasy women.  Their future potential husbands rarely care.  When he told me all this, I told him my own theory:  The hotel owner in Morondava is a “sex-tourist” and his mentality is a colonial one.
When foreigners visit a country, and impose their own morality upon the natives, this is a form of colonialism.  In America, prostitution is “naughty”, “evil” and usually criminal.  It is not socially acceptable.  But this American attitude is not shared by much of the world.  Many indigenous cultures view sex much more openly than do Americans.  The Trobriand islanders are a classic example.  I think the world has much to learn from Americans – but our uptight, Puritan, views on sex should not be for export.  This being said, I do think there is a fine line between casual, commercial sex on the one hand, and a sexual invasion on the other.  If large numbers of foreign men visit a land in order to take advantage of their women, this will obviously have negative consequences.  For example, the large number of African men streaming into Europe are “sex-tourists” of the worst kind.  They bring disease and violence and they have no intentions of ever leaving.  The early European sailors, who colonized Polynesia, might be considered “sex-tourists” and they diluted the native populations of many islands.
I spent a lot of time on, and near, the beach in Morondava.  I didn’t see any men hunting for prostitutes.  Nobody walked up to me and asked, “hey, where can I get some local children to have sex with”.  I did see two women, who were obviously prostitutes, loudly and aggressively trying to sell their services on the beach.  They tried to push themselves upon me – so if there was a “victim”, it was yours truly.  I just ignored them.  Were those two women desperately poor?  Were they starving and lacking any other alternatives?  This was not the impression I got.  It seemed to me they just wanted some easy extra money.  As far as I could tell, there were no takers.  If they did find a customer, then I’m sure all parties would have been happy; no need to call the authorities or get upset that “sex-tourism” had taken place.

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"Blacks don't care about nature"

Posted on April 15, 2011 by jewamongyou

Today I visited the Ifaty reserve to see the Baobab trees, lemurs and whatever else local nature has to offer.  My mostly African guide, Freddy, really knew his stuff.  His expertise at finding wildlife, coaxing them out for the camera and local flora is amazing.  He thought I was joking when I told him that, in America, the sun is in the South.  I asked him about tourists and how frequently he conducts tours.  He told me that it varies depending on the season.  Certain times of the year bring a lot of French and other times bring South Africans.  I asked him if the South Africans are mainly white or black.  He replied that only white South Africans come to see the park.  When I asked why he thought this was so, he replied that only whites care about the birds, the animals and the trees.  Blacks don’t care about these things.”  My impression was that he, of course, was an exception; he makes his living from the forest and I would like to think that he feels a connection to it other than simply as a source of income.  Either way, he got a nice tip from me.  Thanks to him, I got some really nice photos of a wild lemur and other critters (he climbed the tree to coax it out for my camera)!  The connection here is too slow to upload them.  You’ll have to wait until after my return.

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Will eating Zebu make you black?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jewamongyou

Some might say “yes”.  After all, Jewamongyou is a few shades darker and he is sitting eating Zebu as he writes this post.  But I think the darker skin probably has more to do with the tropical sun (a welcome change from rainy Oregon!).  Hopefully the Zebu will have no ill effects on my stomach.  It tastes alright.
Right now I’m in Toliara, AKA Tolear.  I didn’t know what to expect but it turns out it is a very African place to be.  Women walking around with large loads on their heads, beasts of burden (including Zebu) still being used as transport – but more commonly man-power, women with painted faces and miserable conditions.  But the people are very agreeable despite so many of them being persistent beggers.  Even here, on the coast, Indonesian features are evident – though not as much as in Antananarivo.
It was France I had departed from to reach Madagascar and, while there, it was obvious to me that France is rapidly becoming Africanized and Islimicized.  My brief stay in Paris was very depressing.  So, even though I’m finding Africa to be thoroughly fascinating, I wish it would stay in Africa.  After my return, I’ll be posting some photos from my trip – so y’all will have something to look forward to.
I’ll part with an interesting story.  While sitting at the airport in Paris, a man came up and sat next to me.  He was Malagasy and, with his broken English and my limited French, we were able to communicate.  I asked him if he was Merina (the main tribe of Madagascar, whose origins are mainly in Indonesia).  When he replied in the affirmative, I asked him if he thought all the Malagasy at the airport were Merina and he smilingly agreed that this was probably the case.  Then he added that other Malagasy groups, which have more African in them, tend to be less intelligent.  His theory was that it is very easy to survive on the coast (where the Africans live) but more of a challenge in the central highlands.  Therefore, the Africans didn’t need much intelligence.  They usually get jobs in the army or police while the Merina cultivate their minds.  I thought to myself, “he must have read Rushton”.  But then it came time to board.  The plane was extremely large, built for the 5,400 mile journey ahead of it and holding hundreds of people.  Well… my seat just happened to be right next to the man I was talking to.  So now Solo and I are somewhat acquainted and he’s going to show me around Antananarivo when I return there in a few days.

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Mississippi Republicans and miscegenation

Posted on April 9, 2011 by jewamongyou

Thanks to Human Stupidity for bringing this to my attention (I later found it on Amren and a couple other blogs).  According to a recent survey, a majority of Mississippi Republicans believe that interracial marriage should be illegal:

 

Within the usual questions about candidates and whether the respondent viewed them favourably or unfavourably, the survey then asked the simple question: ‘Do you think interracial marriage should be legal or illegal?’.
While 40 per cent of respondents said interracial marriage should be legal, 46 per cent said it should be illegal – and a further 15 per cent were undecided.
For generations in the South, the issue of interracial marriage – or even interracial relationships – has been a taboo subject.
Indeed, less than 45 years ago, marriage between blacks and whites was illegal – and serious trouble lay ahead for a black man seen in the company of a woman of any race, regardless of his intentions.
Despite today’s relative enlightenment, interracial marriage is still clearly frowned upon.
Tellingly, 68 per cent of the survey’s respondents were over the age of 46, and 32 per cent were over the age of 65 – putting them firmly into the era of intolerance towards racial integration.
Only 12 per cent of respondents were between the ages of 18 and 29.
Furthermore, 40 per cent of respondents referred to themselves as ‘very conservative’ , while a further 36 per cent said they were ‘somewhat conservative’.
When concentrating on politics, the survey found Republican Mike Huckabee was popular Mississippi choice for president in 2012.

 

 

Perhaps the greatest tragedy of the 20th century was how a solid majority of Southern whites, who had racial and regional loyalty, have almost entirely lost their children and grandchildren to the anti-white agenda.  From what I gather, their children were taken from them (figuratively if not literally) by brute force.  The Federal government stepped in and forced them to send their kids to integrated schools.  Powers far greater than their own monopolized the air waves and television – then proceeded to bombard them with nonstop anti-white propaganda.  At the same time, massive population replacement took place in certain regions of the South and now Mexicans are being imported in their millions in order to dilute any vestige of regional Southern pride.  It is the calculated destruction of a people and I am reminded of my own people’s struggles during Roman rule.  At this rate, in a few short years, real white Southerners will be reduced to a pitiful remnant in nursing homes.  Do these aging Southerners not realize that now is the time to become vocal about their beliefs?  Surely they must know that each passing year diminishes any possibility of reclaiming their heritage for the future.
On another note, I’m leaving on my travels tomorrow so this will be my last post for a while – probably.  In case you’re wondering about my progress in translating The Ashkenazi Revolution, I’m at the tail end of chapter 7.

 

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The advertising racism of Target

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jewamongyou

A few months ago, I walked into my local Target, and a few other retail stores, with the express goal of tallying up how many white people are depicted on their walls, end caps etc. versus other races.  This little experiment showed me how little Target values its white customers and it convinced me to cease shopping there ever again.  Indeed, since then I have yet to set foot in a Target store.  Instead, I shop at Fred Meyers or some other competitor.  For white-friendliness, the best store to shop at here in my neck of the woods, is REI.  It is not hard to see why.
But a gentleman, who calls himself LibertarianRealist, put together a YouTube video and sent me the link.  He did a much better job at it than I could.  I recommend watching it, giving him a thumbs up, a high score or/and a positive comment.  Good job LibertarianRealist!

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Feeling sorry for yourself?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jewamongyou

Perhaps you shouldn’t; there is always somebody worse off than you – like this guy, who chose to skip the office mega-pool lottery purchase.  In hindsight, perhaps he should have bought that ticket:

A hapless state information-technology worker who usually joined his office lottery pool took a pass last week — only to learn that seven positive-thinking pals nailed a whopping $319 million Mega Millions jackpot, said a deli owner who knows the winners.
“The word is that when they were going around the office asking who wanted in on the pool, one guy said no, that he wasn’t feeling lucky,” said Jill Cook, who with husband Tom owns Cook’s Deli in Albany, where the winners are lunchtime regulars.
“They asked him twice. They said, ‘Are you sure?’ and he said yeah, he was going to pass this time. I feel horrible for him,” Jill said.
The number of players in the pool varied from week to week, she said, and the identity of the mystery loser — who could have won a $16 million after-tax share under the lottery’s lump-sum option — was as elusive as those of the big winners, who sources say worked in IT for the state Homes and Community Renewal agency.

Hmmm… 16 million dollars.  I would feel bad if I were that guy.  But still, he made the right choice.  He is no worse off than he was before and the damage is purely psychological.  He had no way of knowing what was going to happen.  No matter how you package it, state lotteries are a form of voluntary taxation.  The odds of winning the jackpot are vanishingly small.
A lot of people condemn state lotteries for their disproportionate impact upon the poor.  By some accounts, poor Americans spend 9% of their income on lottery tickets.  Of course, the MSM cannot get the word “poor” out of its collective mouth without also saying a word like “black”, “Hispanic” or “minority”.  It must be some sort of speech impediment.  In any case, the Chicago Reporter says:

In the South Side’s 60619 ZIP code area, lottery players spent more than $23 million on lottery tickets in fiscal year 2002, more than any other ZIP code in the state, according to lottery sales records. The 60619 area includes parts of the predominantly black neighborhoods of Chatham, Avalon Park, Burnside and Calumet Heights…
“Lotteries are, in essence, a form of regressive taxation that distributes wealth and resources away from those who can least afford to pay,” said Paul Street, vice-president for research and planning at the Chicago Urban League. He said he was not surprised by the Reporter’s findings. “[Lotteries] especially extract wealth from communities of color, and most particularly from African Americans.”

It is sad when manual laborers spend so much of their money gambling.  But we might look at it philosophically and say that this is a “low-I.Q. tax”.  A way for the underclasses to repay some of the benefits higher I.Q. people are forced to provide them through taxes.  A large chunk of lottery money goes into preserving the environment (or so they say).  This is a cause that most tax-payers sympathize with.
There is also a benefit to the poor who buy the tickets.  They give themselves a shimmer of hope in their otherwise dreary lives.  Far be it from me to deny them that.

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The trials of Nunavut

Posted on April 5, 2011 by jewamongyou

In 1999, the Canadian government gave autonomy to the aboriginal inhabitants of the Northeastern part of the country, the Inuit.  So far, the results have been less than promising.  The Trials of Nunavut describes the challenges of the nascent nation and some hope for its future.  It also comes with a nice slide show; be sure to check it out.
Though alcoholism, confused identity and crime plague the Inuit, their life has never been easy.  In pre-modern times, the average life-expectancy was only 35.  Now, it’s probably over 70.  So, from a purely material point of view, they are much better off now.  However, it seems certain to me that the new roads, education and jobs they crave will cost them their living culture.  The choices are their’s.  I do wonder how well informed they are in making them.

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The "anti-Sailer blog"

Posted on April 4, 2011 by jewamongyou

Though it’s been up for some four years now, I only just discovered a source of laughs and entertainment called:  The Steve Sailer Sucks Blog.  It’s hard to tell if the author of this blog really is a mentally challenged, clueless loser who lacks even the smallest hint of critical thought – or if he is mocking the left by embodying their tactics in his blog as a caricature.  If it is the former, then according to him, every crime committed by a white man is proof that Sailer is wrong about everything.  The author rejoices when random conservatives (or those he perceives as “conservatives”) are murdered and he believes that a Filipino woman murdering her granddaughter discredits Michelle Malkin.
Maybe someday I’ll merit the creation of a blog, by a deranged leftist hate-monger, in my honor as well.  If so, I hope it is as pathetic as the one above.  Such outbursts are good for reminding ourselves what we are up against.  Our enemies are not those of brilliant-mind, who just happen to disagree with us.  On the contrary.   The only tools at their disposal are name-calling, intimidation and ignorance.

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